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Explaining Offenders· There have been theories that look at where offenders live and why they have higher levels of offending· One theory is put forward by the Chicago school…read more

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Explaining Offenders ­ ChicagoSociologyShaw and Mckay (1931)· Found that Chicago could be split into 5 concentric zones and each had different offender levels· Zone 2 was closest to the city centre and had the highest level of offenders· They also found that Zone 2's population was changing rapidly but that offender levels weren't changing over time· This shows that the offenders kept changing· As a result, they argues that it was the zones that were linked to crime rather than the people…read more

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Explaining Offenders ­ ChicagoSociology Immigrants would arrive The successful and to the cheapest individuals moved, the The explanation zones (the transition unsuccessful individuals zones) stayed The high population The houses of those who turnover creates social The process begins moved from the disorganization (where again transition zone was re-informal social control is filled by immigrants weak/absent)…read more

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Explaining Offenders ­ ChicagoSociologyShaw and Mckay (1942) In the poorest· Changed the definition zones crime is acceptable of social disorganization according to the alternative norms to refer to a alternative set of norms which differ from mainstream society's norms Criminals become the role The alternative norms are passed on models in this through culture socialization…read more

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Criticizing Shaw and McKay· Shaw and McKay have been criticized as being too vague and too difficult to proveSutherland and Cressey (1966)· Introduced the concept of differential association· Differential association refers to the fact that: ­ if people interact more with people who define law breaking as acceptable than people who define law breaking as unacceptable then they're more likely to break laws themselves· These definitions vary in frequency, duration ,priority and intensity…read more